Logan Thomas, often criticized for his inaccuracy as Virginia Tech's quarterback, completed 11 of 12 for the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night in his first NFL preseason game.

Logan Thomas, often criticized for his inaccuracy as Virginia Tech's quarterback, completed 11 of 12 for the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night in his first NFL preseason game. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

When many of us last saw Logan Thomas, he was getting knocked woozy in Virginia Tech's Sun Bowl loss to UCLA on New Year's Eve. Even before then, he took plenty of criticism -- often deservedly so, he admitted -- for inaccurate passing.

But Saturday night, he looked very much worthy of a backup spot on an NFL roster, completing 11 of 12 passes for 113 yards in a touchdown as his Arizona Cardinals beat the Houston Texans.

He and dozens of other players with Virginia ties competed in the NFL preseason's Week 1. Here's how they fared.

Listed by jersey number (if still applicable), name, connections and statistics:.